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re: Favorite caliber to shoot suppressed?
Posted on 10/25/23 at 9:54 am to bayouteche
Posted on 10/25/23 at 9:54 am to bayouteche
Is the noise level surpressed more dramatic with a round that's sound barrier close, like a 22LR or 9mm vs shooting a 556 or such that is already over the sound barrier by a fair amount. Or is it just catching the gas expansion and the round velocity itself plays very little into how loud.
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Posted on 10/25/23 at 10:18 am to holmesbr
Subsonic rounds have a noticeable decrease in sound because of the elimination of the super sonic crack.
Posted on 10/25/23 at 11:14 am to holmesbr
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Is the noise level surpressed more dramatic with a round that's sound barrier close, like a 22LR or 9mm vs shooting a 556 or such that is already over the sound barrier by a fair amount.
I’m not 100% sure what you’re asking, but a .22 LR unsuppressed is around 140 db, with a suppressor it’s around 112 db. A .223 unsuppressed is around 155 db, suppressed is around 130 db.
My suppressed .223 will still make my ears ring sometimes, but probably because I already have tinnitus. Bolt actions will make suppression more dramatic in any caliber.
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